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All posts by Alan Draper| Name | 2015-16 |
|---|---|
| Nikola Vucevic | $11,250,000 |
| Brandon Jennings | $8,344,497 |
| Chris Copeland (waived) | $1,150,000 |
| Ersan Ilyasova | $7,900,000 |
| Victor Oladipo | $5,192,520 |
| C.J. Watson | $5,000,000 |
| Jason Smith | $4,300,000 |
| Aaron Gordon | $4,171,680 |
| Mario Hezonja | $3,741,480 |
| Elfrid Payton | $2,505,720 |
| Andrew Nicholson | $2,380,593 |
| Evan Fournier | $2,288,205 |
| Shabazz Napier | $1,294,440 |
| Dewayne Dedmon | $947,276 |
| Jared Cunningham (waived) | $947,276 |
| Devyn Marble | $845,059 |
| Joe Harris (waived) | $845,059 |
| Melvin Ejim (waived) | $150,000 |
| Keith Appling (waived) | $100,000 |
| Jordan Sibert (waived) | $100,000 |
| Keith Appling (expired 10-days) | $61,776 |
| Total | $63,515,581 |
Quick: Spent over the cap
Projected 2016-17 Cap Space: $16.4-$50.1 million
Exceptions
- Room: $2,814,000
- Trade Exception (Channing Frye, expiring 2/18/17) — $8,193,029
Roster Count: 14 guaranteed
Depth Chart*:
PG: Elfrid Payton, Brandon Jennings, Shabazz Napier, C.J. Watson
SG: Victor Oladipo, Evan Fournier
SF: Mario Hezonja, Devyn Marble
PF: Aaron Gordon, Ersan Ilyasova, Andrew Nicholson
C: Nikola Vucevic, Jason Smith, Dewayne Dedmon
*Note: Teams often adjust their depth chart throughout the season, sometimes game by game.
Deadlines:
- 5/17/16 — 2016 NBA draft lottery.
- 6/23/16 — 2016 NBA Draft.
- 6/30/16 — Qualifying offer deadlines for Andrew Nicholson, Evan Fournier and Dewayne Dedmon.
- 7/1/16 — Ersan Ilyasova’s $8.4 million guarantees for 16/17.
- 7/1/16-7/6/16 — NBA annual moratorium.
- 7/7/16 — Free agent signing period begins.
- 7/15/16 — Devyn Marble’s $980k guarantees for 16/17.
- 10/31/16 — Extension deadline for Victor Oladipo.
- 10/31/16 — Team options on Aaron Gordon, Mario Hezonja, Elfrid Payton and Shabazz Napier.
- 2/18/17 — Channing Frye $8.2 million TPE expires.
- 6/30/17 — Qualifying offer deadlines for Victor Oladipo and Devyn Marble.
- 7/10/17 — C.J. Watson’s $5.0 million guarantees for 17/18.
- 10/31/17 — Team option on Mario Hezonja.
- 10/31/17 — Extension deadlines for Aaron Gordon, Elfrid Payton and Shabazz Napier.
- 6/30/18 — Qualifying offer deadlines for Aaron Gordon, Elfrid Payton and Shabazz Napier.
- 10/31/18 — Extension deadline for Mario Hezonja.
- 6/30/19 — Qualifying offer deadline for Mario Hezonja.
Teams and players can renegotiate guarantee dates. The NBA’s general cut-down date is approximately January 10.
Acquisitions
- 6/24/15 — Traded Luke Ridnour to Memphis Grizzlies for the rights to Janis Timma.
- 6/25/15 — Selected Mario Hezonja with the fifth pick in the draft.
- 6/25/15 — Selected Tyler Harvey with the 51st pick in the draft.
- 6/29/15 — Tendered a qualifying offer to Tobias Harris.
- 6/29/15 — Tendered a qualifying offer to Kyle O’Quinn.
- 7/9/15 — Signed C.J. Watson to a three-year, partially-guaranteed $15 million contract.
- 7/9/15 — Traded Kyle O’Quinn, via sign and trade, to New York Knicks for $100k and the right to swap second-rounders in 2019.
- 7/10/15 — Signed Mario Hezonja (2015-5th) to a $17.5 million rookie-scale contract.
- 7/14/15 — Signed Jason Smith to a one-year, $3.5 million contract.
- 7/14/15 – Re-signed Tobias Harris to a four-year, $64 million contract.
- 7/14/15 — Traded Mo Harkless to Portland Trail Blazers for a protected (top-55) 2020 second-rounder.
- 7/27/15 — Traded a protected 2016 second-rounder (top-55) to Miami HEAT for Shabazz Napier and $1.1 million in cash.
- 8/4/15 — Signed Melvin Ejim to a two-year, partially-guaranteed ($150k) $1.4 million minimum contract.
- 8/5/15 — Signed Keith Appling to a two-year, partially-guaranteed ($100k) $1.4 million minimum contract.
- 9/24/15 — Signed Greg Stiemsma to a non-guaranteed $1.1 million minimum summer contract.
- 9/24/15 — Signed Nnanna Egwu to a non-guaranteed $525k minimum summer contract.
- 9/24/15 — Signed Jordan Sibert to a partially-guaranteed ($100k) $525k minimum contract.
- 10/25/15 — Exercised options on Aaron Gordon (third-year), Elfrid Payton (third-year), Shabazz Napier (third-year) and Victor Oladipo (fourth-year)
- 10/31/15 — Devyn Marble’s $845k guaranteed for 15/16.
- 1/12/16 — Traded Portland Trail Blazers’ 2020 protected second-rounder to Cleveland Cavaliers for Joe Harris, Sacramento Kings’ 2017 protected second-rounder and $934,614.
- 1/18/16 — Signed Keith Appling to a 10-day, $30.9k contract.
- 1/29/16 — Signed Keith Appling to a second 10-day, $30.9k contract.
- 2/16/26 — Renounced the rights to Willie Green and Jeremy Richardson.
- 2/16/16 — Traded Tobias Harris to Detroit Pistons for Brandon Jennings and Ersan Ilyasova.
- 2/18/16 — Traded Channing Frye to Cleveland Cavaliers for Jared Cunningham and a 2020 second-rounder.
- 2/24/16 — Claimed Chris Copeland off waivers from Milwaukee Bucks.
- 6/23/16 — Traded the rights to Jake Layman (47th) to Portland Trail Blazers for a 2019 second-rounder and $1.2 million.
Waived Players: Ben Gordon, Jordan Sibert, Keith Appling (waived & expired 10-days), Melvin Ejim, Greg Stiemsma, Nnanna Egwu, Joe Harris, Jared Cunningham, Chris Copeland
Unsigned Draft Picks
- First-rounders: Fran Vazquez (2005-11th)
- Second-rounders: Tyler Harvey (2015-51st), Janis Timma (2013-60th), Ramon Van De Hare (2003-52nd), Rashard Griffith (1995, 38th)
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Scott Skiles (four-year deal starting with the 2015/16 season, final year team option)
Assistants: Adrian Griffin, Monte Mathis, Mario Ellie, Conner Henry, Laron Profit (player development), Jay Hernandez (player development)
Trainer: Keon Weise
Basketball Executives:
- Rob Hennigan — General Manager (contract through 2017/18 season)
- Scott Perry — Vice President and Assistant General Manager
- Matt Lloyd — Assistant General Manager
- Michael Arcieri — Director of Basketball Administration
- George Rodman — Basketball Operations Manager
- Harold Ellis- – Head of Pro Scouting
- Brian Wright — Director of College Scouting
Pick Swaps
- 2016 — Owed higher second-rounder from Chicago Bulls (Anthony Randolph) or Portland Trail Blazers (Allen Crabbe, Luol Deng, Randolph).
- 2016 — Owed second-round (top-55 protected) to Miami HEAT (Shabazz Napier).
- 2017 — Owed second-rounder (top-55 protected) from Sacramento Kings (Marquis Daniels, Keith Bogans, Joe Harris).
- 2018 — Owed first-rounder (top-five protected, unprotected in 2019) from Los Angeles Lakers (Dwight Howard). If Lakers don’t send first-rounder to Phoenix Suns (Steve Nash) by 2017, converts to second-rounders in 2017 and 2018.
- 2019 — Have right to swap picks with New York Knicks (Kyle O’Quinn).
- 2020 — Owed second-rounder from Cleveland Cavaliers (Brendan Haywood, Anderson Varejao, Channing Frye).
Cash Paid ($3.4 million max): $0
Cash Received ($3.4 million max): $100k from New York Knicks (Kyle O’Quinn), $1,078,700 from Miami HEAT (Shabazz Napier), $934,614 from Cleveland Cavaliers (Joe Harris); $1.2 million from Portland Trail Blazers (Jake Layman)
Free Agents
- None
Trade Kickers
- None
Note: Players can waive their trade bonuses, under certain circumstances.
Amnesty: Used on Gilbert Arenas.
D-League Affiliate: Erie Bayhawks
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(Updated on 8/19/16)
